Governance
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Board Essentials: Culture, 31 October, 2017
Twelve of the biggest mistakes boards make about culture
One of the most frequent mistakes boards make is failing to realise the importance of culture, but it isn't the only pitfall.
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Annual reports, 23 October, 2017
Improve detail in corporate reporting, says watchdog
The UK reporting watchdog says corporate reporting is improving, but more detail and clarity is needed.
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Diversity, 22 October, 2017
Female directors positively influence firms’ corporate social performance
To enhance the benefits of diversity for corporate social performance, efforts should be directed at holding boards more accountable to diverse stakeholders and improving the status of women, says Kris Byron
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Good Governance Report, 18 October, 2017
Governance concerns the whole organisation, not just the board
The 2017 Good Governance Report paints a positive picture of the quality of boardroom decisions in our largest organisations, but the focus must now turn to ensuring that the writ of the board is driven down through the organisation.
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Stakeholder engagement, 18 October, 2017
FTSE350 governance compliance rises, while stakeholder engagement low
FTSE350 companies are following the UK Corporate Governance Code, but details about stakeholder engagement and other governance areas are sketchy, finds Grant Thornton.
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RBS compensation scheme, 17 October, 2017
MPs slam RBS chief for ‘extraordinary outburst’ against business owners
Parliamentary banking group heavily criticises RBS chief executive Ross McEwan for what it describes as "offensive comments" relating to owners of distressed businesses.
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Governance ranking, 10 October, 2017
Diageo tops rankings in IoD’s good governance report
The Institute of Directors' annual ranking of listed UK companies for their good governance sees distiller lead the way.
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AGMs, 6 October, 2017
Advisors turn against James Murdoch as Sky chairman
James Murdoch's independence as chairman of Sky is questioned by shareholder advisors.
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Audit, 5 October, 2017
Investigation into PwC’s client asset reporting at Barclays closes
Accounting's watchdog ends investigation into PwC's audit work at Barclays, deciding there is "not a realistic prospect" of an adverse finding.
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Reputation management, 5 October, 2017
Reputation for the long term requires a change of attitude
Ensuring long-term success is about protecting reputation. But it may mean a painful adjustment from short to long-term thinking and to a more inclusive form of capitalism.
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Uber governance, 4 October, 2017
Uber board agrees governance reforms and Japanese investment
The board of taxi firm Uber votes unanimously for governance reforms, increasing the number of independent directors and paving the way for new Japanese investment.
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Executive pay, 3 October, 2017
Governance reform proposals ‘took the easy line’, says City grandee
Standard Life Aberdeen chairman Sir Gerry Grimstone takes aim at the government's executive pay policy, calling for "radicalism" not "incrementalism".
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Corporate governance, 29 September, 2017
PM criticises Uber decision while lauding UK’s governance record
UK prime minister Theresa May has criticised the decision to remove Uber's licence to trade in London for corporate responsibility reasons, while on the same day calling for the highest standards of governance.
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Telit Communications, 28 September, 2017
Telit’s governance tidy-up includes financial review and cost-cutting
Following the departure of CEO Oozi Cats, Telit seeks a new chairman and non-executives; an external review of finances; and cost-cutting, as covenant test looms.
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Diversity, 28 September, 2017
European banking authorities urge greater diversity among managers
European financial institutions should improve the diversity of their management bodies to overcome the risk of ‘group think’ and ensure sound governance, say European banking authorities in new guidelines published this week.
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Ethics & leadership, 27 September, 2017
Personal moral values key to ethical corporate governance
Moral values are so important for company directors they should be given equal weighting in selection procedures, while ethical competency should be a key performance indicator.
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Corporate strategy, 26 September, 2017
New guidelines launched for stakeholder engagement
Governance experts and investors come together to publish advice on how to assess the needs of stakeholders when forming corporate strategy.
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Recruitment, 25 September, 2017
Unconscious bias is keeping women out of senior roles
Research shows that unconscious bias—affinity bias—may lead recruiters to favour candidates who are like themselves.
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Taxi, 22 September, 2017
Uber loses licence over ‘lack of corporate responsibility’
Transport for London removes Uber's right to trade as a taxi company in London over issues such as reporting crime, and software that could block regulatory access to its smartphone app.
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Takeover rules, 21 September, 2017
Takeover Panel moves to protect British-based R&D with tougher rules
Regulatory body The Takeover Panel sets out plans to introduce more transparency in pledges made by parties involved in a takeover, a move flagged by the Conservatives in their 2017 manifesto.